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Reggie Bullock added 11 points in his first career start for the Tar Heels (17-3, 4-1 ACC), who have beaten their longtime rival 11 straight times.

While N.C. State (15-6, 4-2) was off to its best start in the conference in six years under new coach Mark Gottfried, the Tar Heels made this game look like almost every other in the five years since the Wolfpack last beat them.

North Carolina shot 48 percent and led by 31 in the second half.

Scott Wood scored 11 to lead the Wolfpack, which had its worst scoring total of the season and shot 37 percent.

Asked about being winless against UNC, Wood paused four seconds and responded curtly: "I don't know. Has your wife ever cheated on you? That's probably about how frustrating it is."

It was North Carolina's first game since losing starting guard Dexter Strickland, its best perimeter defender, to a season-ending knee injury last week. Bullock started for him and hit 4 of 9 shots, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and finished with five rebounds and three assists.

"I had to pick up my intensity of play, defend, rebound," Bullock said. "It's just basically how I play coming off the bench. I just had to start off like that for 40 minutes of the game."

Harrison Barnes added 15 points for the Tar Heels, and Zeller and former Sickles High standout John Henson played strong inside defense.

No. 25 Wis. 57, No. 16 IU 50: Ben Brust scored 13 and Jared Berggren had a career-high five blocks for the Badgers (17-5, 6-3 Big Ten), who defeated the Hoosiers (16-5, 4-5) for the ninth straight time. Indiana has lost four of five.

No. 19 Virginia 66, BC 49: Mike Scott scored 18 and the host Cavaliers (16-3, 3-2 ACC) went on a 22-3 run in the second half.

Women

No. 1 Baylor 89, Okla. 58: Brittney Griner had 18 points and seven blocks and the visiting Bears (20-0, 7-0 Big 12) ran away in the second half. Leading by 32, Griner asked coach Kim Mulkey to let her shoot a 3. Mulkey called timeout with 3:14 left and put her front-liners in, and Griner hit her first 3 of the season.

Va. Tech 75, no. 8 Md. 69: Monet Tellier tied a career high with 31 points and led a late charge for the visiting Hokies (7-14, 3-5 ACC). The Terrapins (18-3, 5-3) were without leading scorer Alyssa Thomas (sprained left thumb suffered in practice).

No. 9 Ohio St. 73, Indiana 55: Tayler Hill, the Big Ten's leading scorer, hit all 18 of her points in the second half for the visiting Buckeyes (20-1, 7-1 Big Ten).

Bowling green: Coach Curt Miller will miss at least Saturday's game at Central Michigan after doctors determined he suffered a mild stroke late in a game Sunday. Associate head coach Jennifer Roos will fill in.